President Dr. Joe Hopkins | Campbellsville University
President Dr. Joe Hopkins | Campbellsville University
This translates to roughly 11% of all spending for sports teams at the Campbellsville University, the only institution in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Taylor County have grown 103.4% since 2010.
College football is one of the biggest sports in the U.S., with some college teams eclipsing NFL teams in terms of attendance and profit.
In 2022, after a decades-long fight, student athletes nationwide gained the right to profit from their names, likenesses, and images as a result of a flurry of new state laws and an NCAA policy change.
Men's Football Team's Expenditures in Taylor County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1,326,948 | 11% |
| 2022 | $1,124,779 | 10.9% |
| 2021 | $1,151,649 | 10.7% |
| 2020 | $1,479,084 | 12.9% |
| 2019 | $1,281,299 | 11.6% |
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